Butchers Talk – Prime Cut Meats

Introducing Prime Cut Meats – the video

We know that many of you already know who we are, but we’ve made this video to introduce ourselves to those of you new to the Prime Cut Meats family. So go ahead and press play and feel free to share. Thanks for watching!

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Cordelia Vecchio brisbane butcher

The Otto Cow – a retrospective

Towards the middle of 2016, Chef Will Cowper from Otto Brisbane came to us with an exciting idea – to use a whole animal on his Otto Ristorante Brisbane menu until it was done. Will wanted to buy the whole beast and use each and every cut, knowing each one came from the same animal.

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Cordelia Vecchio #theottocow, nose to tail, the whole animal

December Market Days – including Christmas Eve!

IT’S TIME TO GET READY FOR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING! With the holiday season fast approaching, we want to help you get things ready. We have three Market Days in December this year: 10th, 17th and 24th of December between 9am and 1pm each day. That gives you the opportunity to fill your stockings three times! Why

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Cordelia Vecchio brisbane butcher, brisbane meat, holiday entertaining, special prices

THE LOW DOWN ON LOW & SLOW – PART 2

Welcome to Part II of The Low Down on the Low & Slow series. You can read Part I HERE. When smoking meats, the low and slow method is the best, the bee’s knees, the creme de la creme, the cat’s pyjamas…ok, you get the message. In our last blog, we looked at the regionality

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Cordelia Vecchio American BBQ in Australia, BBQ, beef cuts, low & slow, pork cuts

The Low Down on Low & Slow (American BBQ)

Ah, American barbecue…how the world craves your smoky, sweet and savoury, meaty goodness. Legendary American barbecue fever has well and truly made its way into our culinary scene and without doubt it’s here to stay. What makes this cooking style so revered, is that it’s not about cooking in glorified kitchens, it’s a craft. And

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Cordelia Vecchio

When it has to be Wagyu

Many beef breeds yield incredible tenderness and have a predisposition towards the intramuscular fat called marbling, but the rare and elite genetics of wagyu are known to yield some of the finest texture, tenderness and beef quality in the world.

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Cordelia Vecchio wagyu

Which Beef cut when?

Choosing the right cut of beef for the right cook type is easier than it seems. We often break it down into low & slow cooking and hot & fast cooking. A simple way to remember is to look at where the cut comes from on the animal.

Posted on April 29, 2015 by ThereseLloyd beef cuts, business, butcher's tips, chef's tips